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Flux's Shortcuts v2

Brooks Solveig
Last edited 28 days ago by Brooks Solveig
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- this is now out of date.
Modifier Keys
0
Mac Key
Windows Key
Use
1
⌘
Ctrl
Primary modifier
2
⇧
Shift
Secondary modifier. Takes whatever the action was and alters it. E.g. L to switch layers one direction, ⇧ L to switch in the other direction
3
⌥
Alt
Tertiary modifier. Also our “go” modifier
4
⌃
🙅
Avoid. No matching key on Windows
5
🙅
Windows Key
Avoid. Generally off limits for applications and no matching key on Mac
There are no rows in this table
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Correct order for modifier keys

On both Mac and Windows, the correct order is
Meta, Control, Alt, Shift, Command, [letter]
Flux Keyboard Shortcuts
1
Category
Action
Mac
Windows
Description
Notes
Status in Code
Testing Status
Behavior
Places Mentioned
General
10
Create New Project
⌥ N
Alt N
​
​
Branch
Chrome Mac
As expected
Main Menu
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Clone Current Project

⌥ ⇧ N

Alt Shift N
​
​
Branch
Chrome Mac
As expected
Main Menu
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Publish to Library
⌘ P
Ctrl P
​
​
Existing
Chrome Mac
As expected
Main Menu
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Insert Comment
C
C
​
​
Existing
Chrome Mac
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Context Menu
Ask Copilot
⌥ C
Alt C
​
​
Existing
Chrome Mac
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Context Menu
Browser Zoom In
⌘ +
Ctrl +
​
​
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Browser Zoom Out
⌘ -
Ctrl -
​
​
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Cancel Current Action
Esc
Esc
​
​
Branch
Chrome Mac
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Open Keyboard Shortcuts
⌘ /
Ctrl /
​
Safari co-opts ⌘ / . Can we override Safari?
Branch
Chrome Mac
As expected
Main Menu
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Close Comments
Esc
Esc
​
​
Branch
Chrome Mac
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
View
17
Hide/Show UI
⌘ \
Ctrl \
​
​
Branch
​
As expected
Main Menu under 'View'
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Hide/Show Collaborative Cursors
⇧ ⌘ \
Ctrl Shift \
​
Previously “Toggle Collaborative Cursors Visibility”
Branch
​
As expected
Main Menu under 'View'
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Hide/Show Comments
⇧ C
Shift C
​
Previously “Toggle Comments Visibility”
Branch
​
As expected
Main Menu under 'View'
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Hide/Show All Pin Labels
⇧ P
Shift P
​
​
​
​
As expected
Main Menu under 'View'
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Open/Close the Feedback Drawer
⌥ F
Alt F
The bottom drawer with Problems and Comments
​
Branch
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Tooltip
Open/Close the Layer List
⌥ L
Alt L
​
Previously “Toggle the visibility of the layer view controller in PCB mode”
Branch
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Tooltip
Flip Viewport to Top/Bottom
⌥ ⇧ F
Alt Shift F
Option is the “Go” modifier
​
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Missing Tooltip
Focus a Copper Layer
L then 1-n
(where n = the number of stackup layers)
L then 1-n
(where n = the number of stackup layers)
​
Arpeggio
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Tooltip
Focus Top or Bottom Overlay
L then O or ⇧ O
L then O
​
Arpeggio
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Tooltip
Focus Top or Bottom Solder Paste
L then P or ⇧ P
L then P
​
Arpeggio
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Tooltip
Focus Top or Bottom Solder Mask
L then M or ⇧ M
L then M
​
Arpeggio
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Tooltip
Focus Off
L then ESC
L then ESC
​
Arpeggio
​
​
As expected
No where
Hide/Show a Copper Layer
H then 1-n
(where n = the number of stackup layers)
H then 1-n
(where n = the number of stackup layers)
​
Arpeggio
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Tooltip
Hide/Show Top or Bottom Overlay
H then O or ⇧ O
H then O or Shift O
​
Arpeggio
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Tooltip
Hide/Show Top or Bottom Solder Paste
H then P or ⇧ P
H then P or Shift P
​
Arpeggio
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Tooltip
Hide/Show Top or Bottom Solder Mask
H then M or ⇧ M
H then M or Shift M
​
Arpeggio
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Tooltip
Hide/Show Off
H then ESC
H then ESC
​
Arpeggio
​
​
As expected
No where
Edit
16
Undo
⌘ Z
Ctrl Z
​
​
Local
​
As expected
Main Menu
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Redo
⇧ ⌘ Z
Ctrl Shift Z
​
​
Local
​
As expected
Main Menu
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Delete
Backspace or
Delete
Backspace or Delete
​
​
Local
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Copy
⌘ C
Ctrl C
​
​
Local
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Context Menu
Copy Properties
⌥ ⌘ C
Ctrl Alt C
​
​
Local
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Copy Layout Rules
⇧ ⌘ C
Ctrl Shift C
​
​
Local
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Cut
⌘ X
Ctrl X
​
​
Local
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Paste
⌘ V
Ctrl V
​
​
Local
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Duplicate
⌘ D
Ctrl D
​
​
​
​
Not working
No where
Duplicate with Drag
⌥ Drag
Alt Drag
​
Exclude from V2
​
​
Not working
No where
Rename
⌘ Return
Ctrl Enter
​
​
Local
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Edit Component
⌘ E
Ctrl E
​
​
Local
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Convert Selection to Component
⇧ ⌘ P
Ctrl Shift P
​
​
Local
​
As expected
Context Menu
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Assign Component to Hotkey
⇧ 1
⇧ 2
⇧ 3
⇧ 4
⇧ 5
Shift 1
Shift 2
Shift 3
Shift 4
Shift 5
​
​
Local
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Insert Component from Hotkey
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
​
​
Local
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Give Focus to Toolbar
Tab
Tab
First click on an object in the PCB editor. A little toolbar (barista) will show up.
Use tab to focus on different fields of the toolbar. Each field can be edited.
FOR PCB Editor ONLY
​
​
​
As expected
No where
Navigation
11
Navigate Left
←
←
​
​
Existing
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Navigate Up
↑
↑
​
​
Existing
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Navigate Right
→
→
​
​
Existing
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Navigate Down
↓
↓
​
​
Existing
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Pan
Spacebar Drag
Spacebar Drag
​
​
Local
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Zoom In
+
or
⌘ +
+
​
​
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Zoom Out
-
or
⌘ -
-
​
​
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Zoom to Fit All or Selection
0
0
0 better matches other software
​
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Missing Tooltip
Assign current viewport position to hotkey
⇧ 6
⇧ 7
⇧ 8
⇧ 9
Shift 6
Shift 7
Shift 8
Shift 9
​
​
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Recall saved viewport position
6
7
8
9
6
7
8
9
​
​
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Find Component
⌘ F
Ctrl F
​
​
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Selection
8
Select All
⌘ A
Ctrl A
​
​
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Deselect All
⇧ ⌘ A or ESC
Ctrl Shift A or ESC
​
​
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Multi-Select
⇧ Click
Shift Click
​
​
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Select Entire Wire
⌘
Ctrl
​
Schematic Page
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Deep Select
⌘
Ctrl
​
PCB Page
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Multi-Select Items From Object List (PCB Editor)
⌘ Click
Ctrl Click
​
​
​
​
As expected
No where
Deep Select Within a Rectangle
⌘ Drag
Ctrl Drag
​
​
​
​
To be resolved
No where
Range Select From Object List (PCB Editor)
⇧ Click
Shift Click
First click an object, and this will define the beginning of the range.
Hold the ⇧ and click on another object as the end of the range
Then, all objects from the beginning to the end will be selected.
​
​
​
As expected
No where
Transform
15
Nudge Left
←
←
Moving different elements in editor.
​
Branch
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Nudge Up
↑
↑
​
​
Branch
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Nudge Right
→
→
​
​
Branch
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Nudge Down
↓
↓
​
​
Branch
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Nudge Minor Step Left
⇧ ←
Shift ←
​
​
Branch
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Nudge Minor Step Up
⇧ ↑
Shift ↑
​
​
Branch
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Nudge Minor Step Right
⇧ →
Shift →
​
​
Branch
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Nudge Minor Step Down
⇧ ↓
Shift ↓
​
​
Branch
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Rotate Right
]
]

​
​
Branch
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Context Menu
Rotate Left
[
[
​
​
Branch
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Context Menu
Rotate Right Individually
⇧ ]
Shift ]
​
Rotating individual elements
Branch
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Rotate Left Individually
⇧ [
Shift [
​
Rotating individual elements
Branch
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Flip Horizontally
F
F
​
The shortcuts for this pair should be different. Rotate doesn’t require a modifier, so neither should flip horizontal. Also, rotate uses a common axis by default. So Flip on individual axis should be the modified action. Also, let’s combine this action with Flip the ‘L’ of a route.
Branch
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Context Menu
Flip Horizontally Individually
⇧ F
Shift F
​
Flipping individual elements
Branch
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Axis-Aligned Drag
⇧ Drag
Shift Drag
Snaps the movement to the nearest axis
​
Branch
​
As expected
No where
Transform (PCB only)
2
Flip Layer
F
F
Moves the selected object to the opposite side of the Layout. Also, we use L which traverses layers in different ways depending on the context.
​
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Measure Distance
M
M
Displays a line from the origin to the cursor with a read out of the distance
Hackathon project Q1 2023
​
​
As expected
Context Menu
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Arrange
9
Align Left
⌥ A
Alt A
​
From Figma. Changed name
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Align Right
⌥ D
Alt D
​
From Figma. Changed name
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Align Horizontal Centers
⌥ H
Alt H
​
From Figma. Changed name
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Align Top
⌥ W
Alt W
​
From Figma. Changed name
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Align to Bottom
⌥ S
Alt S
​
From Figma. Changed name
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Align Vertical Centers
⌥ V
Alt V
​
From Figma. Changed name
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Space Evenly
S
S
​
For Schematic
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Space Evenly Horizontally
⌥ ⇧ H
Option Shift H
​
For PCB
​
​
As expected
Context Menu
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Space Evenly Vertically
⌥ ⇧ V
Option Shift V
​
For PCB
​
​
As expected
Context Menu
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Connect on Schematic
4
Start Drawing a Wire
Double Click the Canvas or
Click a Terminal
Double Click the Canvas or
Click a Terminal
​
​
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Create a Wire Elbow
Click
Click
​
​
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Finish Drawing a Wire
Double Click the Canvas or
Click a Terminal or
ESC
Double Click the Canvas or
Click a Terminal or
ESC
​
​
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Flip Trace Elbow Direction
F
F
​
​
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Connect on PCB
10
Start Drawing a Trace
Click the white dot on a Pad or the end of a Trace
Click the white dot on a Pad or the end of a Trace
​
​
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Create a Trace Elbow
Click
Click
​
​
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
End Drawing a Trace
Click the white dot on a Pad or a Trace or
ESC
Click the white dot on a Pad or a Trace or
ESC
​
​
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Flip Trace Elbow Direction
F
F
Flips the position of the chamfer in the current segment
​
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Cycle Through Preferred Trace Width
W
W
​
Landing shortly from a PR Matthias is working on
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Cycle Backwards Through Preferred Trace Width
⇧ W
⇧ W
​
Landing shortly from a PR Matthias is working on
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Draw or Drag Traces at Any Angle
⇧
Shift
Hold Shift to draw a trace at any angle. Otherwise, traces are drawn at 45°.
​
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Toggle MultiRouting Mode when available
⌘
Ctrl
​
​
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Drag Traces/Vias Without Keeping Them Connected
⌘
Ctrl
​
​
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Draw Trace on Next Layer with a Via
V
V
​
​
​
​
As expected
Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
Cursor
3
Context menu
Right Click or
⌃ Click
Right Click
​
Exclude from v2
​
​
As expected
No where
Zoom
Trackpad: pinch
Magic Mouse: ⌘ Scroll
Two button mouse: ⌘ Scroll-wheel
Needs research
We shouldn’t use ⌃Scroll for Magic Mouse - this conflicts with an accessibility zoom feature on Mac. Let’s use ⌘Scroll instead.
Exclude from v2
​
​
As expected
No where
Pan
Trackpad: Two finger scroll
Magic Mouse: One finger scroll
Two button mouse: Scroll-wheel up & down, ⇧ Scroll-wheel for left & right
Needs research
​
Exclude from v2
​
​
As expected
No where
Internal
4
Open Perf Stats Panel
⌃ ⌥ S
Ctrl Alt S
This opens a special performance stats panel that is only to be used internally
On PCB Editor Page only
​
​
As expected
No where
Switch to Prod, release and localhost
⌃ ⌥ P
Ctrl Alt P
Goes to flux.ai, or other domains
Conflicts with existing shortcut for Convert Selection to Part.
​
​
As expected
No where
Switch to Release
⌃ ⌥ R
Ctrl Alt R
​
Conflicts with Hard Refresh on Chrome/Mac.
​
​
As expected
No where
Switch to Localhost
⌃ ⌥ I
Ctrl Alt I
​
​
​
​
As expected
No where
Dreams (Want to be implemented in future)
11
Open Schematic
G then S
G then S
​
Arpeggio
​
​
Ideas for Future
-
Open Code
G then C
G then C
​
Arpeggio
​
​
Ideas for Future
-
Open PCB
G then P
G then P
​
Arpeggio
​
​
Ideas for Future
-
Open BOM
G then B
G then B
Obviously doesn’t exist yet
Arpeggio
​
​
Ideas for Future
-
Open Library
G then L
G then L
​
Arpeggio
​
​
Ideas for Future
-
Open Objects
G then O
G then O
​
Arpeggio
​
​
Ideas for Future
-
Open Rules
G then R
G then R
​
Arpeggio
​
​
Ideas for Future
-
Click or drag to zoom
Z Click
⇧ Z Click
Z Click
Shift Z Click
This is how Illustrator and Figma do it. Hold Z and the cursor becomes a plus.
Ignore in v2
​
​
Ideas for Future
-
Lock
⇧ L
Shift L
Prevents further modification of an object
How about ⇧ L?
Others are taken:
⌘ L is browser focus address bar
⌥ L opens the LVC
L is an arpeggio
​
​
Ideas for Future
-
Measure Distance
⌥
Alt
Planned for the future. Would display measurements dynamically from the selected object or cursor.
Requires new functionality. Skip in v2.
​
​
Ideas for Future
-
Deep Select
⌘ Click
Ctrl Click
Select a child of a parent
​
​
​
Ideas for Future
-
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VIEW of items missing in the Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
1
Category
Action
Mac
Windows
Description
Notes
Status in Code
Testing Status
Behavior
Places Mentioned
View
2
Focus Off
L then ESC
L then ESC
​
Arpeggio
​
​
As expected
No where
Hide/Show Off